On any given week the team at PocketFullOfApps doesn’t usually write articles about desktop and PC gaming, however, something recently crossed my desk today that caught my eye. MSI, who we all know for the gaming and computer hardware, has announced the availability of their small form factor gaming desktop, the Vortex G25.

Despite its small form, the desktop packs the latest Intel 8th Generation Core processor based on the new Z370 platform. The Core i7-8700 processor features six cores for a total of 12 threads and can be overclocked from 3.2GHz to 4.3GHz. Also worth noting, the Vortex G25 sports MSI’s Cooler Boost Titan technology that includes of dual blade fans with eight heatpipes to cool the CPU and GPU.

With VR still being a thing amongst some gamers, the Vortex G25 features a front panel with a power jack to power VR headsets, an HDMI port and two USB 3.0 ports to match. There’s even dual NVMe M.2 SSD in PCIe Gen3 slots, a place for a 2.5″ hard drive, and four DDR4-2400 slots to support up to 64GB of RAM.

Currently the Vortex G25 is available at a variety of online retailers, however, I recommend getting it from NewEgg. That being said the Vortex G25 8RE is available for $1,999 which has better hardware, while the Vortex G25 8RD will set you back $1,499.